RMG workers strike in Ashulia

RMG workers strike in Ashulia

About a thousand workers of a garment factory in Beron of Ashulia observed work abstention yesterday demanding the factory authorities pay their salary of July and stop sacking workers, reports our Savar correspondent.

Meanwhile, workers of garment factory Multifab Limited in Gazipur vandalised the factory and also observed work abstention demanding the authorities search for a worker who has been missing since Saturday.

In Ashulia, workers of Yagi Bangladesh Garment Ltd claimed they used to be paid the salary of a month within the first 10 days of the next month, but they have not yet been paid the salary of July.

Witnesses said the workers began observing work abstention when the factory management did not allow 25 workers to enter the factory yesterday morning.

Parveen, a swing operator of the factory, said they demonstrated on Sunday as well for their salary, and that is why 25 of her co-workers were sacked.

The demonstrators said until the factory rehires the sacked workers and pay their salary, they will continue their demonstration.

Md Mostafizur Rahman, director of Ashulia Industrial Police, said the employers have assured payment by today.